Postcode ME13 7RU (Swale)

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The postcode ME13 7RU is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME13 7RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME13 7RU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME13 7RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to ME13 7RU is Granville Close which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stonebridge Pond and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Faversham Rail Station, 664 m away.

The closest primary school to ME13 7RU (for ages 11 and under) is Davington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 20, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 25, 2015 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of ME13 7RU is The Bull Inn and is 92 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Great Wall (China) Ltd and is 106 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME13 7RU is covered by the Kent police force association and Eastern and Coastal Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME13 7RU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME13 7RU, and the approximate distance away.

Granville Close 108 m
Caslocke Street 116 m
Flood Lane 117 m
Beckett Street 121 m
Hatch Street 127 m
Millstream Close 158 m
Davington Hill 165 m
Stonebridge Way 167 m
West Street 172 m
Mendfield Street 172 m
Tanners Street 174 m
Napleton Road 188 m
Fielding Street 199 m
Dark Hill 202 m
Brent Hill 228 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME13 7RU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME13 7RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Davington Primary School Good
(February 20, 2018)
481 m
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
670 m
St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(July 11, 2018)
759 m
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Outstanding
(March 25, 2015)
786 m
Bysing Wood Primary School 922 m
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.1 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
1.18 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
2.02 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 2.86 km
Graveney Primary School Good
(March 14, 2018)
4.1 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
4.78 km
Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.09 km
Hernhill Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 1, 2017)
5.55 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.68 km
Selling Church of England Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
5.75 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.79 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.86 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
6.75 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
6.95 km
Infiniti School 8.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME13 7RU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Faversham Foodbank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 21, 2021
92 m
The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
92 m
Great Wall (China) Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
106 m
Mrs Bridges Pantry Vintage Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 9, 2020
106 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
September 30, 2019
183 m
The Three Tuns Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
183 m
Kent Community Health Foundation Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
330 m
Oystercatcher Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
344 m
The Raj Limited Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 18, 2022
344 m
The Refinery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
344 m
Top Hat And Tails Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
344 m
MB Food Hall (Shop) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 18, 2020
358 m
The Sun Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
358 m
Tommy Butchers Retailers - other 4
Good
December 10, 2021
358 m
Tides Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
383 m
Present Times Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 30, 2021
421 m
China Village Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
425 m
The Bear Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 10, 2019
425 m
The Saddlers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
425 m
Albion Taverna Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2021
452 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME13 7RU - Data from Apr 2022

Stonebridge Pond Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Stonebridge Pond Bus Stop/Station 97 m
The Three Tuns Bus Stop/Station 158 m
North Lane Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Saxon Road Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Stone Street Taxi Rank 535 m
Faversham Rail Station Taxi Rank 666 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 664 m
Faversham Rail Station Rail 711 m
Selling Rail Station Rail 5.91 km
London Southend Airport Air 30.74 km
Kent International Airport Air 33.18 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 40.47 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME13 7RU - Data from Dec 2021

Bysing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Ham Marshes Wetland 1.75 km
Norman's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Judd's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Syndale Bottom Valley 2.27 km
Beacon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Judd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Nagden Marshes Wetland 2.74 km
Coney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Coxett Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Chalkpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Garrett's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME13 7RU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.1 Mbps 56.4 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 12.6 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.8 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 93,721 kWh - mean 6,248 kWh : median 5,710 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 26,749 kWh - mean 1,783 kWh : median 1,435 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME13 7RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31695100
Longitude 0.88504500
OS Easting 601144
OS Northing 0161490
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24907
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Faversham ED
Electoral Ward St Ann's
Local Authority District Swale
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000113
Travel To Work Area Canterbury

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Faversham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043351
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 014D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4